Definition & Meaning

have/take a rest; stop on the way for a rest

Word usage

Words with xie jiao

xiē jiǎo

歇 脚

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v.have/take a rest; stop on the way for a rest
- zài shù xia xiē jiǎo
  在树下歇脚
  stop for a rest under a tree
- wǒ xū yào xiē jiǎo
  我需要歇脚。
  I need to rest my feet.
- zán men zuò xià lai xiē jiǎo ba
  咱们坐下来歇脚吧。
  Let's sit down to take a rest.
- tā men zài yī jiā xiǎo cān guǎn xiē jiǎo chī le dùn gān lào huǒ guō
  他们在一家小餐馆歇脚，吃了顿干酪火锅。
  They stopped at a little cafe and had a fondue.
- dàng shí zhèng hǎo zhōng wǔ yào xiē jiǎo wǒ men jué dìng dào qīng liáng yí rén de xī shuǐ zhōng xǐ gè zǎo
  当时正好中午要歇脚，我们决定到清凉宜人的溪水中洗个澡。
  It was noon and we decided to take a bath in a nice cool stream.
synonym
xiǎo qì小憩 xiū qì休憩 xiē tuǐ歇腿
antonym
máng lù忙碌

Word usage

Separable word
"歇" and "脚" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我们坐在路边歇了一会儿脚。
  We sat by the roadside and rested for a while.
- 我们走了半天，还没歇过脚。
  We walked for a long time without resting our feet.
- 你们在哪儿歇的脚?
  Where did you stop for a rest?
Reduplication
"歇脚" can be reduplicated, for example: "歇歇脚".
- 他坚持让我们在一家小餐馆歇歇脚。
  He insisted we stop at a small restaurant.

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